Coin-controlled vending-machine.



R. D. SIMPSON.

GOIN GONTROLLED VENDING MAGHINE.

APIfLIoATIoN FILED AUG. 24. 1907.

PATBNTBD APR. 21, 1908.

ROBERT D. SIMPSON, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOE To J'.

, OOLUMBUS, OHIO. I

'COIN-,CONTROLLED VENDINGMAOHIE.

No. 885,1e7.

l'orall whom 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that L'RoBERT D. SlnrsoN,

citizen of the United States, residing at Co.

lumbus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio, "have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Controlled Vend-`ing-hilacliines, of which Ithe following is a specification. p Y

l My invention relates to a coin controlled vending machine and has forits objectthe provisionof a device of this character adapted to dis ensea predetermined 4quantity of small pel ets when a coin is inserted inthe machine and aslide actuated.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in thedetailed description which now follows. In the accompanying drawing:Figure 1 isa plan view with certain .parts removed, Fig. 2 is avievypartly in front elevation and partly in section, and, Fig. 3`is avertical section upon line -.r of Fig. 2.

Like numerals designate y corresponding parts-in all of the figures ofthe drawmg.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates a hollow base. Thebottom of this base is adapted to be-closed by aj closure plate 6, saidplate carrying rubber cushioning studs 7 upon which the structure is suport- The p ate 6 carries a lock 8which is controllable .by'an Ordinarykey when the structure is inverted. 'Ihe bolt 8 of the lock 7 is adaptedto engage over the'I head of a-screw 9, said screw being threaded into abase 10 whichdepends from a rib 11 formed, in the base 5.v When the5bolt is shot into engagement with' the screw 9, the plate 6 is heldfirmly in position to close the bottom of the base, 1t :being understoodthat this plate 6 and the base 5 form achamber for the reception of themoney deposited in the machine. There are two separate vending machineslocated u on` the base`5, the object in yroviding two o these machinesvbeing to ren er it possible to dispense pellets of different kinds.These ellets are referably breath perfuming pel ets, thoug merchandiseof other character may be dispensed from this machine if desired, solong as it is in pellet form and of the proper size. Mounted upon thebase 5 andfengagin lugs 12 are shells 13. The tops of these she ls areclosed by plates 1,4, but' said plates are provided with inclinedportions 15 and openings 16 asl is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.Openings Speccationof Letters IEaterit.v J

Application med August; 24; 1907.l Serial No. 390,062.

Patented April 21, 190s. l

17 formed throughthe plates 14 register with the `ulpper open ends of`funnels 18, these. funne s extending .upwardly from the base 5 andcommunicating. therewith., A cork or like closure 19 ordinarily closesthe mouth of the funnel. Open-bottomed'globes 20 form rece tacles forthe pellets 21. Rods 22 headeras at 23 extend through these vglobes andthrough sleeves 24 of the base 5 and' have nuts 25 threaded u onV theirlower w. SEEDS AND'F. R. RITTER, OF y ends. It; is obvious that w enthese nuts are' tightened, the globes vwill be bound u on the shells 13and -that the shells 13 wil in turn be bound upon the base 5. It iS tobe understood that the mechanism of both of these vending machines issimilar in every respect and the mechanism of the machine lets 21 andthis block also has a slot29 v formed therein for the reception of acoin. The upper portion of the base 5 has openings 30 formed thereinthat serve a purpose hereinafter described., The .upper front portion ofthe shell 13 has ari-Opening 31 formedV therein in whichthe coin isiirst inserted. A slide 32 having a finger grasp 33 is` bifurcated toform rearwardly extending arms 34. These arms arecut out as at 35 (seeFig. 3) and this cut-out portion engages over the edges 36 of theblock27 The Shoulders 38 of the arms 34 engage over the rear edges 39 ofthe'block 27 in such manner that when thesearms are drawn forward by theo )erator gras ing the finger grasp 33 of the slide 32, the bilock 27will also be drawn forward until the pockets 28. underlie the openings.16.,` Channels 40 lead from beneathy the pockets 28 when the block 27 isin its rearniost position, to pockets 41 which are accessible to theperson who deposits the-penny or other coin. Levers 42 are pivoted at 43tothe base 5 and a spring 44 normally tends to' draw these arms togetherAt their outer ends the levers areprovidedwith inwardly directed legs 45these legs terminat-in in outwardly inclined feet y46. The front e yges47 ofthe block 27 are beveled oiig'as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 1.Shallow channels 48 are formed inthe upper face of the block and leadtoward the pockets 28. The Jblock 27 is cutout as at 49 to permit theinclined sur- A.outwardly with' the slide.

faces of the feet 46 to act against the corners 50 of the front portionof the block.

The operation of the device is as follows:

'When itis desired to secure pellets from this machine, theoperatorgrasps the finger ip 33 and pulls the slide 32 outwardly. en

.the shoulders 38 abut against the rear edges 39 of the block 27 ,thisblockis caused t move moves outwardly, the beveled ed es '47 thereof actagainst the inner faces of t ve le s 45 to spread the levers 42 apartagainst t e tenlsion of 'the spring 44. After the corners 50 of theblock pass over the leg to sueha point that the inner faces of the feet46 can act Vagainst the corners 50, the tendency of the levers 42 tomove together under the inuence of the sprin 44 will act to throw'theblock 27 outwar y to its limit of movement, at which time the slot 29will re ister with the slot 31 and the pockets 28 underlie the opening16, so that pellets from the globe 20 may drop into the pockets 28. Theoperator now dro s apenny into the slot 31 and it'fa'lls into t e slotv29 with the u 'per portion of the penny projecting out o said slot whensaid slide is to such position t at it may be caught and engaged bytheshoulder 51 of the slide 32 ressed inwardl The penny now acts as aocking member etween -the slide 32 and the'block 27 and causes thev`block to move inwardly with` the slide. As

soon as the pockets 28 move over the channel 40, thepellets drop intothe channel and roll out into the pockets 41, from whence they may beremoved by the person who deposits the pennyu v .Y

It wllbeseen that'if any coin 'or object smaller than a pennybe placedin the slot 29 so that it does not project above theupper edge of-saidslot, it Will-not be caught by the shoulder v51, but upon thecontrarywill drop through one of the openings 30 into the base whenever theblock 27 is moved inwardly, When the block is being pushed in after apenny has been engaged by the shoulder 51,

' the levers 42 will e spread apart until the edges of the block passfrom the inclined inner vfaces of the feet 46 and on to the inclinedinner face of the legs 45. As' soon as. thev block reaches thisposition, the levers will snap together and. throw the block toitsrearward-limitof movement. This will l` i As this block I relieve thepressure upon the penny and the penny will drop from the slot 29 throughan opening 52 into the base. I

When it is desired to fill the globes 20 with pellets the late 6 isremoved and the machine is held) in an inverted osition and the pelletspermitted to roll in t lrough the funnels 18 after'the cork or likeclosure has been removed.

'VF rom the foregoing description, it will be seen that sim le andefficient means are .herein provide for accom lishin the objects of theinvention, but wlile t e elements shown and described' are well adaptedto serve the urposes for' which they are intended, it' 1s to beunderstood that the invention/is not limited to the precise con'-inclined surfaces of said legs andfeet engaging said slidable member tothrow it to its limit of movement in either directionT 2. In a device ofthe character described. the combination with a slidable member, of abase upon which said member is mounted, a lever' pivoted upon each sideof said member,

a sprlngonnecting said levers to draw them together, inwardly inclinedlegs formed upon sald levers and outwardly inclined feet in which saidlevers terminate, the inwardly inclined surfaces of said legs and feetengaging said slidable member to throw it to its limit of movement ineither direction,

an inclined surface formed upon there being Vsaid slida e member whichco-acts with the inclined surface of said legs.

I n testimony whereof affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT D. SIMPSON. Witnesses:

A. L. PnELPs, L. CARL S'roUGH'roN.

